1 My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you. WEB — Proverbs 7:1
2 Keep my commandments and live; Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye. WEB — Proverbs 7:2
3 Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart. WEB — Proverbs 7:3
4 Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.” Call understanding your relative, WEB — Proverbs 7:4
5 That they may keep you from the strange woman, From the foreigner who flatters with her words. WEB — Proverbs 7:5
6 For at the window of my house, I looked forth through my lattice. WEB — Proverbs 7:6
7 I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding, WEB — Proverbs 7:7
8 Passing through the street near her corner, He went the way to her house, WEB — Proverbs 7:8
9 In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness. WEB — Proverbs 7:9
10 Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, And with crafty intent. WEB — Proverbs 7:10
11 She is loud and defiant. Her feet don't stay in her house. WEB — Proverbs 7:11
12 Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, And lurking at every corner. WEB — Proverbs 7:12
13 So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she said to him: WEB — Proverbs 7:13
14 “Sacrifices of peace-offerings are with me. This day I have paid my vows. WEB — Proverbs 7:14
15 Therefore I came out to meet you, To diligently seek your face, And I have found you. WEB — Proverbs 7:15
16 I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt. WEB — Proverbs 7:16
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. WEB — Proverbs 7:17
18 Come, let's take our fill of loving until the morning. Let's solace ourselves with loving. WEB — Proverbs 7:18
19 For my husband isn't at home. He has gone on a long journey. WEB — Proverbs 7:19
20 He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon.” WEB — Proverbs 7:20
21 With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him. WEB — Proverbs 7:21
22 He followed her immediately, As an ox goes to the slaughter, As a fool stepping into a noose. WEB — Proverbs 7:22
23 Until an arrow strikes through his liver, As a bird hurries to the snare, And doesn't know that it will cost his life. WEB — Proverbs 7:23
24 Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth. WEB — Proverbs 7:24
25 Don't let your heart turn to her ways. Don't go astray in her paths, WEB — Proverbs 7:25
26 For she has thrown down many wounded. Yes, all her slain are a mighty host. WEB — Proverbs 7:26
27 Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death. WEB — Proverbs 7:27